BLACKWATER RIVER AT HWYS 58/258 AT FRANKLIN, VA
USGS 02050000 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02050000 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 83 readings from Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT to Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST; ranging 3.43 to 443 ft³/s; latest 3.43 ft³/s; 12 gaps in the record.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST | 3.43 | 0.97 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 13.9 | 0.38 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 312 | 0.36 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 430 | 0.51 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 415 | 0.69 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 303 | 0.84 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 25.1 | 0.94 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 13.8 | 0.24 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 258 | 0.23 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 354 | 0.37 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 255 | 0.54 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 320 | 0.64 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 259 | 0.74 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 35.7 | 0.83 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 3.53 | – |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 24.5 | 0.56 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 34.1 | 0.27 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 177 | 0.25 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 117 | 0.35 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 169 | 0.4 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 222 | 0.49 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 130 | 0.57 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 87.9 | 0.64 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 120 | 0.65 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 152 | 0.7 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 13.9 | 0.37 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 75.6 | 0.37 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 65.6 | 0.41 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 76.3 | 0.47 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 129 | 0.5 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 182 | 0.58 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 98.6 | 0.66 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 3.49 | 0.72 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 3.58 | 0.23 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 126 | 0.26 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 229 | 0.35 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 263 | 0.49 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 35 | 0.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 3.6 | 0.12 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 13.7 | 0.12 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 84.1 | 0.13 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 105 | 0.18 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 136 | 0.22 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 198 | 0.31 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 242 | 0.45 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 0.59 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 34.8 | 0.5 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 45.4 | 0.55 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 14 | – |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 35 | – |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 3.6 | – |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 275 | – |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 381 | – |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 378 | – |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 300 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 24.9 | – |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 3.56 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 179 | 0.38 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 263 | 0.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 183 | 0.65 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 14.1 | 0.61 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 319 | 0.62 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 333 | 0.75 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 67.8 | 0.85 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 3.46 | 0.87 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 14.2 | 0.85 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 35.6 | 0.79 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 217 | 0.8 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 304 | 0.85 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 403 | 0.93 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 309 | 1.06 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 56.3 | 0.65 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 277 | 0.61 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 417 | 0.69 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 443 | 0.83 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 372 | 0.96 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 36.3 | 1.07 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 45.8 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 257 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 439 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 422 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 340 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 80.1 | 1.03 |
Map of USGS gauge 02050000 and the river around it
Where BLACKWATER RIVER AT HWYS 58/258 AT FRANKLIN, VA sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Virginia DWR uses are 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 99%, from 354 to 3.43 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 0.97 ft stage at Nov 5, 10:15 PM EST (NWS gauge FKLV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:54 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.